rucio-server

Rucio is a data management system for scientific data, designed to handle large amounts of data across multiple storage systems.

Evaluated Mar 17, 2026 (0d ago)
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⚙ Agent Friendliness
63
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
75
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
50
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
80
Documentation
60
Error Messages
--
Auth Simplicity
70
Rate Limits
50

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
100
Auth Strength
70
Scope Granularity
50
Dep. Hygiene
50
Secret Handling
100

Uses HTTPS for all communications and handles secrets securely.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
50
Version Stability
50
Breaking Changes
50
Error Recovery
50
AF Security Reliability

Best When

You need to manage large datasets across multiple locations and storage systems.

Avoid When

You are working with small datasets or require a simple data management solution.

Use Cases

  • Data management for scientific research
  • Handling large datasets across distributed storage
  • Data replication and transfer

Not For

  • Small-scale data management
  • Non-scientific data applications

Interface

REST API
Yes
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
Yes
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

Methods: API Key OAuth2
OAuth: Yes Scopes: Yes

Supports both API key and OAuth2 for authentication.

Pricing

Free tier: No
Requires CC: No

Agent Metadata

Pagination
Cursor-based
Idempotent
True
Retry Guidance
Documented

Known Gotchas

  • Rate limits may apply on large data transfers.
  • Authentication may require additional setup.

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-17.

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